sheika

 [shey-kah]  

shei·ka

   [shey-kah]
noun (in Islamic countries)
1.
the wife of a sheik.
2.
a woman who heads a large family and is revered, especially as a guardian of religious ways.
Also, shei·kha  [sheyk-hah, shey-khah] .

Origin:
1850–55; < Arabic shaykha
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2012.
Cite This Source Link To sheika

00:10

00:09

00:08

00:07

00:06

00:05

00:04

00:03

00:02

00:01

Sheika is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
LEARN MORE UNUSUAL WORDS WITH WORD DYNAMO...
WordNet
sheika

noun
the wife of a sheik 
WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University.
Cite This Source
Partners:WordBloglinesCitysearchThe Daily BeastAsk AnswersAsk KidsLife123SendoriThesaurus
Dictionary.com, LLC. Copyright © 2012. All rights reserved.
About Privacy Policy Terms of Use API Careers Advertise with Us Contact Us Help
  • Please Login or Sign Up to use the Recent Searches feature
FAVORITES
RECENT